IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 457 OF 2026 BETWEEN:

SRI. PAVAN N.S, AGED 32 YEARS, SON OF SRI. NINGANNA RESIDING BEHIND MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA, ARASIKERE TOWN - 573 103, HASSAN DISTRICT.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. N. JAGADISH BALIGA, ADVOCATE)

Digitally signed by R AND:

MANJUNA THA Location:

HIGH COURT THE STATE OF KARNATAKA OF KARNATAKA BY ARASIKERE TOWN POLICE STATION, ARASIKERE - 573 103 HASSAN DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU - 560 001.

…RESPONDENT (BY SRI. K. NAGESHWARAPPA, HCGP)

THIS CRL.RP IS FILED U/S 397 R/W 401 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 438 R/W 442 BNSS) PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS PETITION AND THEREBY SET ASIDE THE JUDGEMENT AND ORDER DTD 24.01.2026 PASSED BY THE II ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, AT HASSAN IN CRL.A.NO.79/2025 AND THEREBY SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER DTD 04.06.2025 PASSED BY THE SR. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT ARASIKERE IN C.C.NO.132/2023 AND THEREBY ACQUIT THE PETITIONER OF ALL CHARGES.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SR